Michigan's Faulty Mortgage Lending Rules

"Mortgage foreclosures in July were up 93% over a year ago, and Michigan is among the worst hit states. But this is not just a problem of regional unemployment. States and local areas with low unemployment and strong growth have also experienced spikes. A credit crunch...

S Africa recalls faulty condoms

"South Africa's health department has recalled millions of condoms given out under a programme it funded. The company that produced the condoms, Zalatex, allegedly bribed a government official to certify almost four million faulty condoms as up to standard. The government is...

What are Dementia & Alzheimer's

"Alzheimer's and dementia are complex conditions which brings considerable stress to sufferers and their families. For many people on the slippery slope to Alzheimer's, the first signs are depression, irritability, confusion and forgetfulness and 80% of dementia sufferers go...

Breakthrough sheds light on cause of diabetes

"One of the root causes of type 1 diabetes may need rethinking – the condition may be triggered by faulty nerves in the pancreas, a new study reveals. Type 1 diabetes has long been described as an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system targets islet...

Online maps may have killed James Kim - do you have a story to tell?

He swam among tech toys and complex new processes. As a technology journalist he had access to all the bells and whistles available. So here's a disturbing question that is being raised about the death of James Kim: did an online map he downloaded lead to his death?We'd like...

Pelosi taps Reyes to head intelligence committee

• Rep. Silvestre Reyes will head the House intelligence committee, aides say • The Texas congressman is a former border patrol agent and helicopter gunner • Democratic leaders are informing political and government leaders of the pick • Reyes has said the GOP rubber...